ÃÛÌÒTV Day is Aug. 7 at Tanana Valley State Fair
July 30, 2018
The ÃÛÌÒTVis sponsoring ÃÛÌÒTV Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 7, featuring displays, activities and a discount on fair admission.
The day will include numerous ÃÛÌÒTV activities throughout the fair. Visitors will have an opportunity to take their picture with ÃÛÌÒTV’s mascot, Nook, check out the University Fire Department ladder truck and see the latest publications from UA Press. ÃÛÌÒTV employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing ÃÛÌÒTV apparel or showing their Polar Express card.
ÃÛÌÒTV also will have a booth at the Borealis Pavilion, which will have ÃÛÌÒTV Community and Technical College class schedules, applications and details about the upcoming semester. More than 125 free ÃÛÌÒTV Cooperative Extension Service publications will be available on gardening, energy, food preparation and more.
Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on ÃÛÌÒTV Day, such as a horse show (9 a.m., Horse Arena), rabbit and cavy showmanship (10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Golden Wheel Pavilion), poultry showmanship (3-7 p.m., Golden Wheel Pavilion) and market poultry and rabbit show (7:30-9 p.m., Golden Wheel Pavilion).
Other 4-H events during the week include a large-animal livestock showmanship demonstration (4-7 p.m. Aug. 4, Livestock Show Arena), fashion revue (12:30 p.m. Aug. 5, Big Top Tent), horse show (10:30 a.m. Aug. 6, 9 a.m. Aug. 7-8, Horse Arena), 4-H bakeoff (noon Aug. 8, Badger Hall kitchen) and market livestock auction (6-10 p.m. Aug 10, Livestock Show Arena).
The ÃÛÌÒTV Alumni Association will offer a food booth throughout the fair near the midway, where alumni will make burgers and other treats. Proceeds from the booth fund ÃÛÌÒTV student scholarships.
More information about fair activities is available at .